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HIPHOP:
                                                         
Hip-hop dance refers to street dance styles primarily performed to hip-hop music or that have evolved as part of hip-hop culture. It includes a wide range of styles primarily breaking which was created in the 1970s and made popular by dance crews in the United States.

The main styles of hip-hop are:

Breaking 

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Breaking was created in the South Bronx, New York City during the early 1970s. It is the first hip-hop dance style. At the time of its creation, it was the only hip-hop dance style because Afrika Bambaataa classified it as one of the five pillars of hip-hop culture along with MCing(rapping), DJing (turntablism), graffiti writing(bombing), and knowledge.

Locking

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Locking, originally called Campbellocking, was created in 1969 in Los Angeles, California by Don “Campbellock” Campbell and popularized by his crew The lockers.
Locking looks similar to popping, and the two are frequently confused by the casual observer. In locking, dancers hold their positions longer. The lock is the primary move used in locking. It is "similar to a freeze or a sudden pause. A locker's dancing is characterized by frequently locking in place and after a brief freeze moving again. Locking is more playful and character-driven
Popping:
Popping dance is a style of dance that started in the late 1960’s and 70’s. This dance style is characterized by sudden tensing and releasing of the muscles (“hitting”) to the rhythm of beats in music.

Popping and Locking, Yes there is a Difference

Although popping and locking may look like similar Hip Hop dance moves, they are actually two different types of movement. Both types of moves are popular to Hip Hop but popping forces parts of your body outwards, similar to an explosion within parts of your body, while locking is similar to contracting or tightening your body parts into certain positions. Popping also contracts muscles, but it is followed by relaxation that gives it the jerking appearance of popping. Popping can even be done at various intensity levels, with stronger popping using the upper and lower body at the same time.
On the other hand, locking can be identified by its distinctive stops. It is usually performed by stopping the fast movement that you are doing, locking your body into a position, holding it, and then continuing at the same speed as before. Even though popping and locking are two different types of movements, they are often combined together into Hip Hop routines. When combined in a dance, sequences of popping and locking blend together, which is why most people have a hard time identifying a move as popping or locking

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